"If I weren't me, I'd envy me," was a revelation from The Sugi Way founder Ofer Erez.
It rings a number of times for me.
From being called conceited in junior high to carrying the sledge hammer of self abasement, during challenging times.
The person I found least appreciating was me.
Its not a PC thing to do, blow your own horn. I have wanted to write about “Shameless Self Promotion’ but a garden variety of false-humility
So from a paying attention point of view, lessons in atonement (at one minute), are a stepping stone to self-appreciation.
The subject is rare in religious liturgies.
My favorite atonement is from Marianne Williamson poem on Fear used by Nelson Mandela in his inauguration.. The challenges he faced, to come from prison, win an election and enlighten his country with the message:
“Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented & fabulous??
Actually, who are we not to be?
You are a child of god, your playing small doesn’t serve the world..
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are born to manifest the glory of god that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
When we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
There are many identities within me, those that resonate this poem, I appreciate, honor and envy.
It rings a number of times for me.
From being called conceited in junior high to carrying the sledge hammer of self abasement, during challenging times.
The person I found least appreciating was me.
Its not a PC thing to do, blow your own horn. I have wanted to write about “Shameless Self Promotion’ but a garden variety of false-humility
So from a paying attention point of view, lessons in atonement (at one minute), are a stepping stone to self-appreciation.
The subject is rare in religious liturgies.
My favorite atonement is from Marianne Williamson poem on Fear used by Nelson Mandela in his inauguration.. The challenges he faced, to come from prison, win an election and enlighten his country with the message:
“Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented & fabulous??
Actually, who are we not to be?
You are a child of god, your playing small doesn’t serve the world..
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are born to manifest the glory of god that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
When we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
There are many identities within me, those that resonate this poem, I appreciate, honor and envy.
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